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WWDC10 Live Coverage

G-Funk — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 05:52:13 +0000

Apple’s World Wide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2010 is going to kick-start tomorrow June 7th 2010 with the usual Steve Jobs Keynote, and as usual, we are going to be covering it Live with an exclusive live Podcast to keep up to the minute with all the exciting announces from the keynote floor, our visitors can participate in the live show with their (thoughts, comments or questions) on our live iChat Room (Q8mug) ,via twitter (@q8mug) or email (admin@q8mug.com) .

Our live coverage should kick start @8:00PM (Local Kuwait Time) 9:00AM CST , 12:00PM EST, and 6:00PM GMT.

See you then

Podcast Anyone?

G-Funk — Sun, 27 Dec 2009 15:51:28 +0000

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Here are the old Podcasts:

Episode 1

Episode 2

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Q8mug.com BBM Group

G-Funk — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 06:19:48 +0000

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EX58-EXTREME Build [Part2]

power_boz — Fri, 21 Aug 2009 19:13:26 +0000

We left off part 1 with a running system. Complete parts were assembled and a guest OS, either Windows or Linux, was installed to test the system components and make sure everything was running. Now on to OS X.

The ex58 chip set is not supported under Leopard 10.5.0 and our installation DVD is 10.5.0 so we can not just install leopard as we did previously with our EP45 build. Here we need a different route. First let us gather our parts.

Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.0 Retail DVD

Mac OS X Leopard 10.5.7 Combo Update – You can use 10.5.8 but there are issues till now.

EFIX(tm) V1 Module

Our EX58 system

Another Mac, yes we need another Mac. If you intend to use your Macbook/Macbook Pro then you need a USB to eSATA or SATA dongle.

Steps:

First we connect the hard drive we want to install leopard on to our working Mac system. You can accomplish this by directly connect to any available SATA port or to the USB to eSATA dongle to your laptop. Open up disk utility from Applications/Utilities and select the disk you have connected. Then Click on the Partition tap and select your desired partition scheme. For our drive we selected 1 Partition.

Put a name for it and make sure it says Mac OS Extended (Journaled) in the format drop down menu.
Now click on options and button and make sure that the GUID partition option is selected and then click OK. Click Apply and Disk Utility will start format the drive according to our selections.

Now we need to install Leopard on our fresh new drive. We start by inserting our Leopard DVD into our working Mac laptop or desktop and it should pop up a windows with an icon that says Install OS X. Fire up terminal from Applications/Utilities and type the following: Note that each line is separate.
cd /Volumes/Mac\ OS\ X\ Install\ DVD/ cd System/Installation/Packages/ open .

A finder windows will pop up with lots of packages to choose from.
We need only one, the OSInstall.mpkg. Double click on that file and it will start the Mac OS X Installer. We go through the option we want and when you get to the destination part we simply select the hard drive we prepared earlier. About 20 minutes later we have Leopard 10.5.0 installed on our fresh drive. Now we find the Combo updater we downloaded and double click on the dmg file, and run the installer but also making sure to select our fresh drive as our destination.

Final steps:
After the OSX installer and the combo updater we now have 10.5.7 or 10.5.8 depending on your selection installed and ready to boot. If you remember correctly, our build used eVGA Nvidia GeForce GTX275 and so we need to install the correct drivers for it. Navigate you browser to the Nvidia’s site to download these drivers or to eVGA’s site. We used these ones here from eVGA. Double click to mount the dmg and install the drivers.

Now we shutdown the mac and remove the hard drive and install it in our build machine. We also plug the EFIX(tm) Module in the first USB header. Booted up the machine and went into bios to set the EFIX(tm) to boot first and we have a working Mac.

Problems:
The X58 chipset and the core i7 for some reason run the clock fast when booting with EFIX(tm) version 1 but not with version 1.1. So if it is 9:00 pm in about 2 minutes real time it would be 9:04 and not 9:02 so time is twice as fast. This messes up a lot of programs like Growl and QuickTime.

In Part 3 we get rid of EFIX(tm).

Zain/iPhone (MMS, GPRS, Tethering) Setting IPCC

power_boz — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 09:15:53 +0000

Member SpiKey have created an IPCC file that enables Zain (MMS, GPRS, And Tethering) settings for you, it will also remove the group MMS when sending group SMS and changes the logo to Zain sign with no jailbreaking or hacking required , all you got to do is download his IPCC file from:

http://spikey.q8.googlepages.com/Zain_kw.ipcc

Then from iTunes, do a custom restore by clicking (Option+Restore) “For Mac” (Ctrl+Restore) “for windows” .

For more info and technical support, please post your comments on the forum (Here)

Some Thoughts

power_boz — Wed, 13 Aug 2008 19:34:19 +0000

Hello,
As you all have noticed we have been very slow in our posts and updates. The reason being is the fact that both of us were busy or away on vacation. Time is very hard to find these day since we are both busy at work. I am asking if anyone is interested in helping us out to send us an email with your name and ideas. Also, several people from all over the GCC suggested that the site be converted in Arabic. I, for one, have a hard time doing that since I can’t put together a decent sentence. If you would like to see that happen and you are willing to contribute also please send us an email. Other issues include an Arabic podcast and guides. I look forward to here from you and listen to what you have to say. Please post your comments here or on the forum.
Mishaal

Bluetooth Cure!

power_boz — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 21:15:41 +0000

With the latest Apple Leopard update, Bluetooth stopped receiving files. The cure for this is to enable Bluetooth sharing from the preferences pane. Hope this helps. Let us know if there is anything else!

Q8mug.com Live Macworld 2008 Coverage [Covered!]

power_boz — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:03:11 +0000

That was it folks!We would like to thank the following people for making this possible! Pictures and information are from them.Engadget.com Gizmodo.com Macromorslive.com Geekbreif.tvNote: We also would like to thank Coveritlive.com and appoligize for it not working correctly! Inshallah next year we might be there in person. Stay tuned for a summary and some links.Again we Thank you all!q8mug.com teamApple Site is updated with information!MacbookAir-He got talent, he is fixing his glasses, playing the piano and singing! “Khaalesny”-The guy is still singing!-We are still waiting for the “One More Thing!” Right now Randy Newman is performing.Steve says “In just the first 2 weeks of 2008, we have updated the Mac Pro, introduced Time Capsule, software updates for iPhone and iPod Touch, Movie Rentals for iTunes, Apple TV software updates, and MacBook Air”Environmental highlights: fully aluminum case (good for recycling), first fully mercury and lead free display, circuit boards are BFR free, retail packaging are 56% less volume than MacBook.-He is now playing its TV adit will be available in two weeks!all for only $1799!!! -2 gb of memory standard, 7adee abeee!!-5 hours of battery lifeAlso it comes with software that allows you to borrow a mac or PC’s optical drive!No Optical Drive “CD/DVD” but you can buy an external unit for $99-802.11n, Bluetooth 2.1 EDR-Other features: 45 Watt MagSafe, 1 USB 2.0 port, Micro-DVI, Audio OutBy the Way, I love you Steve!specs:1.6 GHz Standard, 1.8 GHz Option — Intel Core 2 Duo80 GB hard disk standard, 64 GB SSD as an option. “they’re pricy, but they’re fast”1.8″ Hard Drive-Multi-touch trackpad-display is LED backlit. iSight is built-in. MacBook-like keyboard, but with an ambient light sensor-Magnetic latch, 13.3″ widescreen display-MacBook Air is 0.16″ to 0.76″.Some specs on the Sony notebook! he is comparing!-”The World’s Thinnest Notebook”-Today his holiness is introducing a new kind of notebooks, its called the Macbook AirHe is talking about there is something in the air!-His holiness is back on stage!-Fox CEO is on Stage talking!-The Software will be out in 2 weeks!-AppleTV is seeing a Price drop from $299 to $229 for the entry level oneAppleTV is only a Software update!!!!!!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHOh My God oh My God!-His holiness finished demoing the AppleTV and is reviewing its features!-Finally you can buy music directly from the Apple TV interface!-By the way, Apple Store is Down!-his holiness is demoing renting a movie and starting it instantly! “Ba7lamee bil Kuwait!”-You can preview the movies from the Apple TV interface!Something close to my heart! -His holiness is demoing the Apple TV-HD rentals $4.99 and 100 titles available today!-syncing with iTunes!-View photos from fliker and .mac on your Apple TV-No computer required. Rent movies on Apple TV. DVD quality AND HD + Dolby 5.1Apple TV take 2!!!!!-iTunes rentals will launch today in the US, international later this year, and software updates for the iPods and iTunes will be released soon!-Library titles for $2.99 and new releases for $3.99, “wow what a bargain!”-Rental rules: 30days to start watching and 24hours to finish watching the rented movie!-Rented movies can be viewed anywhere, Macs, PCs, iPods, iPhone!-Sony, Paramount, TouchStone, MiraMax, MGM, Lionsgate, Newline, Fox, WB, and Universal are all onboard, that makes every major studio!-iTunes now has movie rental!Please keep refreshing to see the updates!- $20 for maps if you are an existing touch owner! < ay shay!>-5 new apps for the iPod touch, mail, maps, news, stocks and weather!Kuwait, We have have a problem.Our live hosting partners have recently experianced a nasty crash. so am gonna do it here!We will start at 8:00pm Kuwait time. There is no need to refresh as it will be done automatically, so just sit back and enjoy.

We Would Like to Hear From You!

power_boz — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 22:15:13 +0000

Hello everyone. We need your help. We need to hear from you your comments and suggestions to help us move forward. We started our podcast but we haven’t gotten enough of a response from you to either continue or to improve it in a way to serve you better. As a community we need your thoughts and suggestions to move forward and to orient our selves to better serve you. You tell us what you think, what would you like to see, and how we can help you in your Mac experience. Please share your thoughts and send us comments through the comment section, our contact form, or our forum. Thank you!

Script to Automate Convertion of rm files to mp3 (Update!)

power_boz — Fri, 20 Jul 2007 22:40:32 +0000

I have made this simple script to help you convert your rm, real audio file, to mp3. All you have to do is download it, extract it and make sure the folder containing all the files you want to convert is the top one in Finder. It will rename the files, convert them, and then rename them back. It should be able to handle all the files in the top folder.
-Create a folder in Finder and drag all your .rm files to it.
-Run the script and wait.
-Thats it.
Note: This script assumes that you have installed ffmpegX and Real player as per the guide provided earlier!
You can download the script HERE.

Update: I have updated the script to handle errors encountered during conversion.